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Dead Bird II by McCafferty
Dead Bird II
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
The whole song is based around a Bm A G F#m chord
progression and Nick uses power chords.
[Chords]
Bm A G F#m
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4---------2------------------------------------------|
A|-2-or-9----0-or-7----5----4---------------------------|
E|------7---------5----3----2---------------------------|
[Intro/Verse]
Play twice before verse starts.
"Wake up older...for the love of your sister."
Bm A
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----0--2--0--2--0-----0-----0--2--0--2--0----|
A|--2-----2-----------------0-----0-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
G F#m
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----0--2--0--2--0-----0-----0--2--0--2--0----|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----3-----------------2-----2-------------------|
[Pre-chorus]
Keep playing the verse progression but here is the riff. Listen to the song to get the slides and
rhythm down.
e|--5s7--5----------------------------5s7--5---------------------|
B|---------7--5--5s3s7--7--7--7--7------------7--5--5h7--3--2-0--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
You can keep playing the verse progression but I like to palm-mute power chords and slowly let go.
Bm A
Feed my ego, make me a ghost
G F#m
Dead in my room, that''s how I know
Bm A
Six rhymes with six rhymes with six rhymes with this
G F#
Rhymes with parents divorce, rhymes with things that you''ll miss rhymes with
Bm A G F#m
Dead angel please, wake up safely
Bm A G F#m
Heroin makes me feel less crazy
Bm A G F#m
All your outlets provide no safety
Bm A G F#m (strum once and stop)
Dead angel please, wake up safely
[Instrumental]
Bm A G F#m x2
[Verse 2]
I like to use the power chords higher up on the neck and I add in my pinky on the D string to make it
sound fuller. Throw in distortion if you''re on an electric guitar.
(Rhythm changes)
Bm A G F#m
Dead angel please, wake up safely
Bm A G F#m
Heroin makes me feel less crazy
Bm A G F#m
All your outlets provide no safety
Bm A G F#m (strum once and let ring)
Dead angel please, wake up safely
[Outro]
Bm A
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0-----0--2--0--2--0-----0-----0--2--0--2--0----|
A|--2-----2-----------------0-----0-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
G F#m
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------| x2
D|-----0-----0--2--0--2--0-----0-----0--2--0--2--0----|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----3-----------------2-----2-------------------|
e|--5s7--5----------------------------5s7--5---------------------|
B|---------7--5--5s3s7--7--7--7--7------------7--5--5h7--3--2-0--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Wake up older
Not older or wiser but probably safe
Take your time here
Things that you''ll want
You''ll miss when they''re gone like
Staying up late
Going out late
Making up things
To get out of things
Play your cards
To your chest
Do what''s wrong
Do what''s best well
For the god
For the prom
For the love
Of your sister
For the god
For the prom
For the love
Of your sister
For the god
For the prom
For the love
Of your sister
For the god
For the prom
For the love
Of your sister
Feed my ego
Make me a ghost
Dead in my room thats how I know
Six rhymes with six rhymes with six rhymes with this
Rhymes with parents'' divorce
Rhymes with things that you''ll miss
Rhymes with dead angel please wake up safely
Heroin makes me feel less crazy
All your outlets
Provide no safety
Dead angel please wake up safely
Dead angel please wake up safely
Heroin makes me feel less crazy
All your outlets provide no safety
Dead angel please wake up safely
| h Hammer-on
| s Slide
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version 2
Intro
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-2---2---9---9---0---0---9---9---5---0---9---9---4---4---9---0-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Wake up older
Not older or wiser but probably safe
Take your time here
Things that you''''ll want
You''''ll miss when they''''re gone like
Staying up late
Going out late
Making up things
To get out of things
Play your cards
To your chest
Do what''''s wrong
Do what''''s best well
For the god
For the prom
For the love
Of your sister
For the god
For the prom
For the love
Of your sister
For the god
For the prom
For the love
Of your sister
For the god
For the prom
For the love
Of your sister
Feed my ego
Make me a ghost
Dead in my room thats how I know
Six rhymes with six rhymes with six rhymes with this
Rhymes with parents'''' divorce
Rhymes with things that you''''ll miss
Rhymes with dead angel please wake up safely
Heroin makes me feel less crazy
All your outlets
Provide no safety
Dead angel please wake up safely
Dead angel please wake up safely
Heroin makes me feel less crazy
All your outlets provide no safety
Dead angel please wake up safely
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